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The Morning JournalTue, 03 Mar 2015 15:22:49 -050060Lorain High School Titans passed their league-winning basketball excitement March 2 to students at Murray Ridge School in a slam-dunking exhibition.

"The students at our school loved it," said Dann Swift, director of educational services at Murray Ridge School, 9750 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria.

]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:19:19 -05002015-03-03T10:19:19-05:002015-03-03T10:19:19-05:00Bay's quickness and defensive pressure had Firelands perplexed as the Rockets defeated the Falcons, 34-18, in a Division II Elyria District semifinal on March 2.

"The girls have really bought into the idea that we want to make teams play really fast and force them to keep their tempo up the entire game, and especially play faster than they want to play," Bay coach Brian Hill said.

]]>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 18:43:50 -05002015-03-01T18:43:50-05:002015-03-01T18:43:50-05:00Travis Leopold is showing everyone in Northeast Ohio that his undefeated record this season is no fluke. Soon, everyone in the state will be taking notice.

The Avon senior continued his amazing season by winning the Division I Westlake Sectional 160-pound championship on Feb. 28, in what may have been the toughest weight class at the toughest sectional tournament in the state.

That is how long it had been since Rocky River junior Lauren Devorace stepped onto a podium in Canton.

And it made her feel like she was a freshman again.

"I haven't been on the podium since we were in Division II when I was a freshman," Devorace said. "Making it back on there kind of made me feel like a nervous freshman again.

]]>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:48:42 -05002015-03-01T00:48:42-05:002015-03-01T01:00:44-05:00It didn't take long for top-seeded Elyria Catholic to establish its defense. Using a variety of presses and half-court defenses, the host Panthers held Wellington to 10 first-half points en route to a 58-20 Division III North Ridgeville District sectional final win on Feb. 28. The Panthers will play in the district semifinals March 4 against the winner of Beachwood/Richmond Heights.]]>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 00:56:11 -05002015-03-01T00:56:11-05:002015-03-01T00:56:11-05:00CANTON - What's better than two state championships?

Becoming a two-time, two-time state champion.

That is exactly what Bay senior Trevor Lake did at the 2015 Division II state championship at C.T. Branin Natatorium on Feb. 27.

"It's awesome," Lake said. "It's a great way to close out my career with Bay.

]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:56:02 -05002015-02-27T23:56:02-05:002015-02-27T23:56:02-05:00After a blistering second quarter, Edison did everything it could to hold off Perkins.

The visiting Chargers exploded for 29 points in the second quarter to lead by 16 at the end of the first half, but the Pirates roared back in the second half. However, Edison held off the charge with a basket and a pair of free throws in the final minute and capped its regular season with a 66-61 Sandusky Bay Conference win on Feb.

]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:53:02 -05002015-02-27T23:53:02-05:002015-02-27T23:53:02-05:00A dazzling shooting display by St. Paul's Derek Furlong and a second quarter surge guided the Flyers to a 69-61 win against the visiting Western Reserve Roughriders Feb. 27.

Furlong was 9 of 10 from the field and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, scoring a game-high 21 points. He also snagged five rebounds to go along with three steals.

]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:49:02 -05002015-02-27T23:49:02-05:002015-02-27T23:49:02-05:00"We were strangers to start this year," said Elyria head coach Brett Larrick. "These guys have bought in to our coaches, our coaches have bought into them, and we accomplished something that hasn't happened at this school for a long time."

]]>Fri, 27 Feb 2015 23:32:47 -05002015-02-27T23:32:47-05:002015-02-27T23:32:47-05:00As the three-week journey to the state tournament kicked off on Feb. 27 in Westlake with the start of the sectional tournament, Lorain's Devione and Xae'vier Edwards both entered the tournament feeling they have something to prove, though for different reasons.

Day 1 of the tournament went nearly as planned for the brothers, as each reached the sectional semifinals.